Report: Starbucks sues over moldy coffee beans

The Puget Sound Business Journal reports Starbucks is suing a company that stored its decaffeinated green coffee last year, alleging the beans “had visible signs of mold damage.” The suit seeks $463,900 in damages.

Starbucks Corp. is listed as the plaintiff in a lawsuit against the operator of a warehouse that stores its green coffee beans. Starbucks says the action was initiated by its insurer. The lawsuit pits the Seattle-based coffee giant against Continental Terminals Inc.